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2. How Uncle Henry Got Into Trouble
Shesatdownuponabroken-backedchair--theonlyonetheroomcontained--andholdingTotoinherarmswaitedpatientlyuntiltheclockstruckfour.
ThenshemadethesecretsignalthathadbeenagreeduponbetweenherandOzma.
UncleHenryandAuntEmwaiteddownstairs.Theywereuneasyandagooddealexcited,forthisisapracticalhumdrumworld,anditseemedtothemquiteimpossiblethattheirlittleniececouldvanishfromherhomeandtravelinstantlytofairyland.
Sotheywatchedthestairs,whichseemedtobetheonlywaythatDorothycouldgetoutofthefarmhouse,andtheywatchedthemalongtime.Theyheardtheclockstrikefourbuttherewasnosoundfromabove.
Half-pastfourcame,andnowtheyweretooimpatienttowaitanylonger.Softly,theycreptupthestairstothedoorofthelittlegirl’sroom.
"Dorothy!Dorothy!"theycalled.
Therewasnoanswer.
Theyopenedthedoorandlookedin.
Theroomwasempty.
